windbreak

noun

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"windbreak" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“windbreak” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.

Key facts for windbreak
PropertyValue
Headwordwindbreak
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “windbreak” sits in English frequency

windbreak falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

windbreak is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

windbreak has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wind + break. The correct English form is windbreak, spelled W-I-N-D-B-R-E-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
  2. 2
    A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
  3. 3
    The act of breaking wind; flatulence.

Etymology

From wind + break.

This word in other languages

brise-vent(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "windbreak"?
"windbreak" is spelled W-I-N-D-B-R-E-A-K.
What does "windbreak" mean?
As a noun, "windbreak" means: A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
What is the origin of the word "windbreak"?
From wind + break. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “windbreak”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-N-D-B-R-E-A-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list